Wage Enforcement & Living Wage Complaints
The Department of Economic Inclusion monitors City of Cincinnati funded construction and service contracts to ensure that contractors comply with applicable local, state and federal prevailing wage laws, the City’s Living Wage Ordinance and the City’s Wage Enforcement Ordinance.
For more information on the ordinances and regulations that DEI oversees, visit our Ordinances & Regulations page.
If you are a contractor looking for required Wage Enforcement forms or the required jobsite poster, click here
City-Assisted Construction Projects - If you are a construction worker on a construction project that is funded by the City or received City assistance in excess of $25,000, the project is covered under the City's Wage Enforcement Ordinance. For more information on the City's Wage Enforcement Ordinance, click here. If your employer has committed Wage Theft or Payroll Fraud against you related to your work on a Wage Enforcement covered project, you are entitled to submit a Wage Enforcement Complaint.
File a Wage Enforcement Complaint
City-Funded Service Contracts - If you are performing work on a City funded service contract in excess of $20,000, the contract is covered under the City's Living Wage Ordinance. To view the current Living Wage Rates click here and for more information on the City's Living Wage Ordinance, click here. If your employer has committed a violation of the City's Living Wage Ordinance, you are entitled to submit a Living Wage Complaint
If you would like to discuss your situation prior to filing a complaint,
you may contact the DEI office.
By Phone:
513-352-3144
By Email:
Or In Person at:
Department of Economic Inclusion
805 Central Avenue, Suite 610
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Department of Economic Inclusion (DEI)
The Department of Economic Inclusion’s goal is to ensure economic opportunity and inclusion for all citizens seeking to do business with the City of Cincinnati and serve as a catalyst for the growth of minority- and women-owned businesses in the City and throughout the region.
The Department of Economic Inclusion is responsible for administering, enforcing, and monitoring the Equal Employment Opportunity Program, the Living Wage Program, MBE/WBE/SBE certification programs, and Local, State & Federal Prevailing Wage laws.